Preaddressed envelope folder



Oct. l, 1935.

E. T. WHITE 2,016,063

PREADDRES SED ENVELOPE FOLDER Filed Nov. 9, 1935 &2. Km.

Patented Oct. l, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PREADDRESSED ENVELOPE `FOLDER Edward T. White, Rockville Centre, N. Y. Application November 9, 1933,*Serial No.A 697,330 l zclraims. (ci. 22a-92.5)

velope folder or mailing piece of such a nature f l as to be of practical value in the use of modern conditions'and further to meet all the requirements of the U. S. yPostal Laws and Regulations pertainingl particularly to the use of mailing permits for` the use of rst-class and third-class rates.

Primarily, the object of the invention is to provide an article of the above-mentioned character embodying an advertising folder and envelope so arranged to comprise a mailing piece of great value and that can be of practical value in passing through the United States mails, thereby allowing business houses and enterprises to promote the sale of their products.

As will presently appear, it is proposed to provide an article adapted to'bear advertisingvmatter, or the like, on its face or rear portion, or both, 'said article being foldable along a plurality of fold lines to conceal a detachable coupon or business reply postal card and also an envelope adapted to receive said coupon and a remittance in the event the nature of the proposed transaction includes the same. The invention is further featured by the provisions aforesaid wherein the recipient of the folder returns a pre-addressed envelope containing the detachable coupon and also a remittance without resort to signing or writings of a similar nature.

` A further object of the invention is to provide a mailing piece 'containing the names of the ad- 1 dressor and addressee which can be sent through the mails at third-class postage rates and subject to any required postal inspection.

Still another object of the invention is to produce a folder that incloses a pre-addressed envelope returnable to the sender at first-class postage rates and which at the same time provides a reply postal card that may be sent to the sender as third-class matter.

With these objects in view, together with others which will appear as the description proceeds, the

' thereof.

Fig. 3 is a view of the front of the envelope to be sent with said folder. v

Fig. 4 is a view of the rear of -said envelope.v

Fig. 5 is a perspective view'showing the article in partial folded condition. 5

Fig. V6 is a view of the article completely folded and ready for mailing.

Fig. 'l is an end view, somewhat diagrammatic, illustrating the general arrangement ofthe parts v'lhen the article is in the conditionV shown in l0 Referring now more in detail to the accompanying drawing, wherein like characters of reference denote similar parts throughout the several views, let 5 indicate generally the folder 15 shown in Figs. 1 and 2,wherein it will be noted the body portion thereof preferably comprises endy t section 6, intermediatesection 'I- and top section 8, said sections being foldable on score lines 9 and Ill, as will presently appear. Extending from said 20 top section 8 isanother section II which may serve as a coupon or a business reply postal card according to the desires of the advertiser. Anothervscore line I2 separates said section 8 and section I I and permits folding of the sections and which may also serve to'permit the severance of said coupon or postal card from the other sections comprisingv the folder. Upon inspection of Fig. 1 it will be noted that section 6 is provided with a Itongue I3 and an 30 elongated opening I4, the former being insertable in a slot I5 in section l, while the latter exposes the name and address of the party receiving the article. As shown in Fig. 2, sections 1 and `8 may be provided with printed matter I6 and I1, which 35 may be in the nature of advertising or any other matter to be brought to the attention of the receiver of the mailing piece, whilst section II is provided with printed matter I8 responsive to said printed matter I6, said section further bearing 40 the nameof the sender of the folder, as shown at I9, and the name and address of the recipient, as shown at 2U. Said section 6 may be provided with printed matter 2|, (see Fig. 2), serving as instructions in the use of the folder, and as shown in Fig. 1, the name of the sender appears at 22 on section 6, whilst the section I I is also provided with the name andaddress of the sender 23and printed to show that no postage is required or'l other printing matter conforming tothe postal 60 rules and regulations.

As pointed out hereinbefore, it is proposed to include an envelope with the folder, said envelope 24 bearing the name and address of the party to receive said envelope, as shown at 25,

Fig. 3 and being also printed to show that no return postage is required or other forms conforming to the postal laws. The rear face of said envelope, (see Fig. 4) is provided with the printed name and address 28 of the party returning the envelope 24. It will be noted that said envelope 24 is provided with the usual flap 21, gummed at 28 so that inclosures in the nature of remittances, or the like, may be sealed within said envelope and the latter returned as first-class postage.

'I'he foregoing briefly describes the essential parts and elements of the folder, whose cooperation and functioning will become apparent as the use and operation of the device is described below.

As pointed out hereinbefore, the folder may be used as an advertising medium containing a return postal card that may be detached and returned to the'sender without afxing postage stamps or requiring handwriting of any kind. It has also been explained that the folder may contain an envelope, pre-addressed, and which may be removed from the folder to receive a remittance and a detachable coupon, said envelope 'then being returnable to the sender without postage or handwriting. In the first instance, section I I is a business reply postal card, and in the second instance, said section is in the nature of a coupon.

When the section I I is to be used as a. preaddressed postal card, the other sections are folded on the score lines, and as shown in Fig. 5, section 8 is folded on line I0 to overlie section 1,

whilst section Il, is folded on line I2 to rest over mailable as third-class matter and the postage stamp may be aiilxed in the upper right-hand corner of section 6, or said stamp may be applied over the exposed portion of said tongue I3.

When the folder has been received and the party receiving the same desires to take advantage of the inducement conveyed by the printed matter, the section II is detached from section 8 by tearing on the line lI2 and said section II is now mailed without the necessity of afiixing stamps or resorting to handwriting of any kind. As pointed out hereinbefore, said section II is printed on one side with the name and address of the party to receive said section after it has been detached from the folder, and on the reverse side, (see Fig. 2), said section II is provided with names and addresses of the addressor and addressee and also printed matter I8 showing an acceptance ofthe offer contained in said folder.

When said section II is to be used as a coupon, the device is folded on the fold lines as indicated above, but before the section 8 is folded, the envelope 24 is placed against the face of said section II and the flap 21 is bent over the upper edge of said section. The envelope 24 is so arranged that the name and address 28, (see Fig. 4) is exposed through the opening I4 of section 8' when the latter is folded on the line 8 and its tongue I8 is aillxed in the slot I5, as aforesaid. The name and address 28 is positioned on the rear face of the envelope so that the word From is concealed when the section 8 is folded. Thus only the said name and address 28 appears through opening I4. The folder in its ,present condition may be sent through the mails as thirdclass matter, said folder being closed at the top 5 but being subject to inspection either by pulling the inclosed ,envelope out sideways or by lifting the tongue and extracting the envelope entirely.

The party receiving the folder may detach the coupon II and place it within the envelope 24 10 along'with a remittance, whereupon the envelope may be sealed and returned to the sender. In this instance the envelope travels as first-class matter, but the sender is not required to ailx postage or to resort to any handwriting. l5

From the foregoing it will be seen that my improved folder may serve as an advertising medium or as a mediuin of conducting business transactions. 'I'he folder can be sent as thirdclass matter and the reply postal card does not 20 require postage or any writing thereon. In other words the folder and its postal card are pre-addressed, and the receiver may optionally return the postal card as third-class matter or he may return the envelope as first-class mail matter. 25 'I'he folder and its contents can be readily and conveniently inspected, and further the folder may be made in various sizes and weights as the contained envelope gives body to the folder thereby enabling the user to save money by using cheaper paper. The prospect or advertiser using the folders also saves money by having to use only one envelope instead of two, and a further saving is effected by dispensing with the use of stickers. The eld of the use of the folder is 86 practically unlimited in that the same may be used in connection with subscriptions and renewals, coupons, questionnaires, contracts, letterheads, statements, bills, purchase orders and in other transactions where a reply by mail is re- 40 quested or can be made.

While the foregoing presents the invention in its preferred form, it will be understood that changes within the. scope of the claims may be v resorted te without departing from the spirit or i5 the invention.

Iclaim:

1. An article of the class described comprising an end section having a tongue portion and an elongated opening, an intermediate section hav- 50 ing a slot to receive said tongue, a top section, said sections being bounded by-parall'el score lines, a detachable section extending from said top section, said top section being foldable upon said intermediate section and said detachable d5 section being foldable upon the latter in a reverse direction and said end section being foldable upon'said detachable section, and an envelope removably carried by saiddetachable section, said envelope being provided with the name 80 and address of the recipient arranged to be exposed through the opening in said end section when the latter is folded onto said envelope and secured in position by means of said tongue and said slot. 66 2. An article of the class described comprising an end section having a tongue portion and an elongated opening, an intermediate section having a slot to receive Vsaid tongue, a top section, said sections being bounded by parallel score lines, 'I0 a detachable section extending from said top section, said top section being foldable upon said intermediate section and said detachable section being foldable upon the latter in a reverse direction and said end section being foldable upon 18 said detachable section, and an envelope positioned on the face of said detachable section and having its Iap reversely folded to be positioned between said detachable section and said top sec- 5 tion, said envelope being provided with the name and address of the recipient arranged to be exposed through the opening in said end section when the latter is folded onto said envelope and secured in position by means of said tongue and said slot.

EDWARD T. WHITE. 

